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I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
a seal?

roger

roger paxton <rdp246@etinternet.net> wrote in
news:11lfnfff475ledf@corp.supernews.com:

> I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
> The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
> does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
> an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
> a seal?
>


Your distributor bearing is corroded. It has nothing to do with the
coolant. It has most likely to do with the ozone naturally occurring inside
the distributor, combined with a bearing seal that has gone bad.

You need a new or remanufactured distributor body and shaft.

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TeGGeR® wrote:
> roger paxton <rdp246@etinternet.net> wrote in
> news:11lfnfff475ledf@corp.supernews.com:
>
>
>>I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
>>The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
>>does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
>>an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
>>a seal?
>>
>
>
>
> Your distributor bearing is corroded. It has nothing to do with the
> coolant. It has most likely to do with the ozone naturally occurring inside
> the distributor, combined with a bearing seal that has gone bad.
>
> You need a new or remanufactured distributor body and shaft.
>

OH, and Oooooooh.

Can I not replace the bearing and seal?

roger paxton wrote:
>
> I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
> The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
> does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
> an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
> a seal?
>
> roger



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BTW, don't drive the car in the meantime. If the bearing gets seized up
enough, your timing belt will strip teeth and your engine will be
destroyed. Take a look at this, and read the part about "Do I have to
change my Timing belt?"

www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

'Curly'

roger paxton <rdp246@etinternet.net> wrote in
news:11lfs0h45l3mc20@corp.supernews.com:

> TeGGeR® wrote:
>> roger paxton <rdp246@etinternet.net> wrote in
>> news:11lfnfff475ledf@corp.supernews.com:
>>
>>
>>>I'm getting coolant vapors under the distributer cap.
>>>The inside is coated w/a rust colored film. Where
>>>does this come from and how do I stop it. Is there
>>>an O-ring on the distributer shaft that acts as
>>>a seal?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Your distributor bearing is corroded. It has nothing to do with the
>> coolant. It has most likely to do with the ozone naturally occurring
>> inside the distributor, combined with a bearing seal that has gone
>> bad.
>>
>> You need a new or remanufactured distributor body and shaft.
>>
>
> OH, and Oooooooh.
>
> Can I not replace the bearing and seal?
>



Yeah, you can. It's a bit involved though. (And the bearing
and the seal are one-and-the-same.)

Click here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...=2005&safe=off

Adjust the search terms as needed.

Been a while since we've seen this issue come up.
Almost all the "red dust" distributors have been
fixed by now.

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TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/